Dorsal ulnocarpal ligament

Looks like

A band on the back of the wrist, from the ulnar side structures to the triquetrum.

What it does

Supports the little-finger side of the wrist.

Keeping it well

Part of the ulnar wrist complex; its injury adds to ulnar-sided wrist pain.

Related conditions

• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• De Quervain's tenosynovitis
• Dupuytren's contracture & trigger finger
• Ganglion cyst
• Gout
• Haemophilia & bleeding disorders
• Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
• Lyme disease
• Marfan syndrome & connective tissue disorders
• Osteoarthritis
• Pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate disease)
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Raynaud's phenomenon
• Repetitive strain & overuse injury
• Rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Temporomandibular joint disorder